Corner Creek Campsite

Corner Creek Campsite

Rimutaka Forest Park

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Corner Creek Camping Ground

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Corner Creek Campsite

Just a 5 minute walk from Palliser Bay. Go fishing, surfing, walking, hunting and mountain biking.

Stay in this gem of a spot at Ocean Beach. Raw, remote and exposed. Note - The access road includes stream fords that can flood in heavy rain.

Notices

  • Wild Coast Track partially closed

    An active slip 1.5 km west of Corner Creek Campsite is preventing access between Wairarapa and Orongorongo ends of the Wild Coast Track.

    The Wild Coast is accessible from the Wellington side, but users will be unable to travel through to the Wairarapa due to the closed section of track. We advise people to go no further east than the Mukamuka Stream.

    This is a long term alert.

    First published on 25 February 2022. Last reviewed on 10 September 2024.
  • Corner Creek Campsite closed

    Due to a significant weather event and subsequent flooding, the Corner Creek Campsite and Remutaka/Wild Coast Road are damaged, closed until further notice.

    Access along Ocean Beach Road from Western Lake Road at Wharepapa River crossing may also be significantly affected’

    First published on 15 October 2024. Last reviewed on 15 October 2024.

DOC Campsite Pricing

Corner Creek Campsite is categorised as a DOC Standard Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing. Prices vary for some campsites and may include seasonal pricing. Visit the DOC website for exact pricing.

DOC Standard Campsite

Standard campsites have a more limited range of facilities and services than Serviced campsites. These campsites have toilets, a water supply that could be treated or untreated tap water, or from a stream or lake, and vehicle or boat access. Bring your own soap for washing hands. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Wood BBQs and fireplaces, cold showers, picnic tables, a cooking shelter and rubbish bins may be provided; this will vary from site to site.

Feature Value Value
Unpowered Site Adult $10.00 to $15.00 per night
Unpowered Site Child $5.00 to $7.50 per night
Unpowered Site Infant $0.00 per night

Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.

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Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Wairarapa

Central government organisation

Location

North IslandWairarapaFeatherston

Categories

  • Activity__basic_facility_campingBasic Camping

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Coordinates

-41.3746891870585

175.037744343281

Latitude
-41.3746891870585
Longitude
175.037744343281

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Reviews

    ✓ Beautiful scenery

    ✓ Pet-friendly

    ✓ Well sign-posted roads

    ✓ Beachfront spots

    ✓ Covered BBQ area

    𐄂 Narrow roads

    𐄂 Potentially blocked by rain

    • Toilet open all night.
    • Great little spot to take the dog!
    • Absolutely stunning scenery.
    • Ae marika this place is awesome.
    • Great spot!!
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 4
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    9/10 7
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    8/10 2
    14%
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    4/10 1
    7%
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  • 5.0/5

    Special place here, if you're lucky enough to score a spot on the beach, just magic.

    Make sure you get out of Dodge if the rain is going to be continuously falling because you may get blocked in for a couple of days which isn't a bad thing.

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • 4.5/5

    Great little spot to take the dog!

    Went while the weather was good so easy to drive over the river mouths in a van, wouldn’t be so confident during rainy periods though. Road in/out is narrow in places but well sign-posted. Toilets were sufficient and covered bbq area with water (boil first).

    Beautiful scenery, friendly people and plenty of sheltered spots in the camp.

    Reviewed almost 3 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful little spot.

    Had to Ford a few streams to get there which was fun. Sites are amongst the bush and trees, not suited to large campers, though a few large vehicles had parked on the beachside. Two composting toilets. Highly recommended

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Spent 3 very happy nights here in my tent and can’t wait to go back again.

    Honesty box payment system and saw the ranger once while there.

    PROS

    Stunning scenery and very peaceful

    Beach very close and suitable for fishing and diving

    Plenty of shade

    Very affordable

    Spaces for campfires

    2 long drop toilets that were tidy

    Large shelter with table and seating to share, plus sink

    Tap water available but needs boiling

    Bike tracks to explore

    CONS

    Road quite rough and rocky and not good for very low vehicles and best in fair weather

    Tent sites are small, rocky and not very flat...best suited to small tents

    Has the potential to be very windy!

    Beach not ideal for swimming

    Limited cell cover

    Quite a bit of rubbish in the bushes.....needs a clean up

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Absolutely stunning scenery.

    Worth a drive and a gorgeous peaceful little campsite. Nooks and crannys - best suited for small tents and small vehicles. Large cooking shelter and two long drops (both very clean).

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Toilet open all night.

    Quiet spot. Bit of a rough sand road.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Great location, nestled in the edge of the forest, across the road from the beach.

    Watched dolphins feeding each morning in the bay, listened to native birds, basic long drop toilets well maintained. Definitely worth revisiting when it's quieter. Camp was overflowing for new year's eve.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Great off the-beaten-track campsite, and only an hour and a half from Wellington.

    Pick fine dry weather though if you don't have a 4x4 or soft roader as the road does cross a couple of river mouths, so the gravel gets really rough, but our Mondeo wagon was fine on the access road, just slow right down and pick your path carefully to avoid bottoming out. The campsite itself is a simple self-service DOC run affair, with a sturdy covered picnic table and running cold water tap, and two long-drop toilets. All were both clean and serviceable when we were there. The tent sites themselves are scattered around a loop track, and there are good spots to park the car near where you can pitch your tent, so this is great if you are car-camping and like to bring a lot of stuff. However the tent sites are small, so you may have trouble finding somewhere to pitch a canvas house, but our smaller domes were OK. The beach is fantastic, and the bike tracks are an easy ride, the bush is peaceful. Im so glad we came when it wasn't busy, it felt like we had the place to ourselves.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Staying here was an awesome experience!

    To get to the spot you have to drive on loose stone and cross streams - I came here in the summer in my Nissan Cube, it was difficult, but doable. If you pop this campsite into your Apple Maps you may need to drive further till you find it. You'll know for sure when you get there. The beach was rugged and beautiful, the sites were well maintained and the shelter provided from the trees did its best to protect us from the harsh winds. For a campsite in the middle of nowhere the toilets were of an OK state and the picnic area big and roomy with a sink. Such an awesome place if you want to get away and get back to nature!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    You can camp there and in the morning there are a lot of fishers and surfers who are really willing to teach and show you!

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Great spot!!

    The gravel road is well worth the journey. Good ol kiwi batches run along the coast. Great fishing. To stay in the offical doc campground will cost $6 a night - using an honesty box and log. Although you can freedom camp on the otherside of the track.

    Love this place.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Special place here, if you're lucky enough to score a spot on the beach, just magic.

    Make sure you get out of Dodge if the rain is going to be continuously falling because you may get blocked in for a couple of days which isn't a bad thing.

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • 4.5/5

    Great little spot to take the dog!

    Went while the weather was good so easy to drive over the river mouths in a van, wouldn’t be so confident during rainy periods though. Road in/out is narrow in places but well sign-posted. Toilets were sufficient and covered bbq area with water (boil first).

    Beautiful scenery, friendly people and plenty of sheltered spots in the camp.

    Reviewed almost 3 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful little spot.

    Had to Ford a few streams to get there which was fun. Sites are amongst the bush and trees, not suited to large campers, though a few large vehicles had parked on the beachside. Two composting toilets. Highly recommended

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Spent 3 very happy nights here in my tent and can’t wait to go back again.

    Honesty box payment system and saw the ranger once while there.

    PROS

    Stunning scenery and very peaceful

    Beach very close and suitable for fishing and diving

    Plenty of shade

    Very affordable

    Spaces for campfires

    2 long drop toilets that were tidy

    Large shelter with table and seating to share, plus sink

    Tap water available but needs boiling

    Bike tracks to explore

    CONS

    Road quite rough and rocky and not good for very low vehicles and best in fair weather

    Tent sites are small, rocky and not very flat...best suited to small tents

    Has the potential to be very windy!

    Beach not ideal for swimming

    Limited cell cover

    Quite a bit of rubbish in the bushes.....needs a clean up

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Absolutely stunning scenery.

    Worth a drive and a gorgeous peaceful little campsite. Nooks and crannys - best suited for small tents and small vehicles. Large cooking shelter and two long drops (both very clean).

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Toilet open all night.

    Quiet spot. Bit of a rough sand road.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Great location, nestled in the edge of the forest, across the road from the beach.

    Watched dolphins feeding each morning in the bay, listened to native birds, basic long drop toilets well maintained. Definitely worth revisiting when it's quieter. Camp was overflowing for new year's eve.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Great off the-beaten-track campsite, and only an hour and a half from Wellington.

    Pick fine dry weather though if you don't have a 4x4 or soft roader as the road does cross a couple of river mouths, so the gravel gets really rough, but our Mondeo wagon was fine on the access road, just slow right down and pick your path carefully to avoid bottoming out. The campsite itself is a simple self-service DOC run affair, with a sturdy covered picnic table and running cold water tap, and two long-drop toilets. All were both clean and serviceable when we were there. The tent sites themselves are scattered around a loop track, and there are good spots to park the car near where you can pitch your tent, so this is great if you are car-camping and like to bring a lot of stuff. However the tent sites are small, so you may have trouble finding somewhere to pitch a canvas house, but our smaller domes were OK. The beach is fantastic, and the bike tracks are an easy ride, the bush is peaceful. Im so glad we came when it wasn't busy, it felt like we had the place to ourselves.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Staying here was an awesome experience!

    To get to the spot you have to drive on loose stone and cross streams - I came here in the summer in my Nissan Cube, it was difficult, but doable. If you pop this campsite into your Apple Maps you may need to drive further till you find it. You'll know for sure when you get there. The beach was rugged and beautiful, the sites were well maintained and the shelter provided from the trees did its best to protect us from the harsh winds. For a campsite in the middle of nowhere the toilets were of an OK state and the picnic area big and roomy with a sink. Such an awesome place if you want to get away and get back to nature!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 2.0/5

    Didn't reach the camp due to the condition of the road at the first ford.

    Couldn't get the camper up the small bank on the far side of the ford, however freedom camping was available on the foreshore in front of the small baches or cribs.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    You can camp there and in the morning there are a lot of fishers and surfers who are really willing to teach and show you!

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Great spot!!

    The gravel road is well worth the journey. Good ol kiwi batches run along the coast. Great fishing. To stay in the offical doc campground will cost $6 a night - using an honesty box and log. Although you can freedom camp on the otherside of the track.

    Love this place.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago